Juletrefest is coming!

Juletrefest is coming;

Norwegian yule celebration set for Sunday, Dec. 1

Juletrefest, a Norwegian-style Christmas celebration, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Ave. in Montgomery.

Activities will open with trimming a Norwegian tree. A potluck buffet will follow at 1:30 p.m. and feature torsk, codfish, a traditional Norwegian holiday food.

After dinner, cookies will be decorated and ornaments will be made to hang on the tree. In addition to cookies, desserts will include riskrem, rice cream.

Traditionally, Norwegians hide a whole almond in a riskem bowl just before serving on Christmas eve. The finder receives a marzipan candy pig with a bright red bow.

Julenisse, the Norwegian version of a Christmas elf, will deliver gifts to children.

Norwegian Christmas songs scheduled for group singing include "O jul med din glede," a favorite of young children as they clap and hold hands to march around the tree. Other songs planned are “Glade jul,” “Silent Night” and “Deilig er Jorden.”

Barb Johnson of Yorkville, church cultural director, said “Juletrefest is devoted to our children and grandchildren.”

St. Olaf Church is celebrating 125 years in Montgomery.

Call630-896-1311 or email stolafchurch@sbcglobal.netfor more information.

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